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George Floyd: African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot – BBC News
The death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests have once again raised questions about how police in the US treat African Americans, and how protests there are policed.
This week of turmoil in the US began with the horrific video of George Floyd, a black man, struggling to breath while being knelt on by a white police officer.
Since then hundreds of other videos and testimony have followed – detailing police violence and discrimination across America.
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The figures that are available for incidents in which the police shoot and kill people show that for African-Americans, there’s a much higher chance of being fatally shot relative to their overall numbers in the US population.
In fact, in 2019, although African-Americans made up less than 14% of the population (according to official census figures), they accounted for more than 23% of the just over 1,000 fatal shootings by the police.
And that figure has been relatively consistent since 2017, whereas the number of white victims has come down since then.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
Reeta Chakrabari presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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The US military said it was carrying out a new wave of strikes on targets in Iran. It said the aim of the attacks was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the strait of Hormuz. It came ass the US Navy resumed its blockade of Iran’s ports.
Iran said that control of the strait of Hormuz was required for its national security and it will exercise sovereignty over the key shipping lane, whatever the cost.
President Trump announced that he was scrapping a plan he had announced a day earlier, for placing a 20% toll or tariff on all cargos passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.
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@Yakerbb
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Yeah and they're more likely to be shot by WHO? OTHER BLACK PEOPLE. this isn't news this has been well known for well over a decade
@Willchannel90
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
This may facepalmed citizens, but the gangsters from countries already arrived George Floyd square into safe saven.
And truth revealed behind George Floyd's death.
@Hollywoodhouse74
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
People get shot because of the choices they make…
@trentcook8021
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
America will never be occupied by a neighboring country like Ukr/Rus, because Anerican police (somehow) hold military rank and are at war with us already.
@AJ___USA
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Of course this video has 420 likes
@daryoushsameyah8329
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
KMA!
@bottmar1
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
It doesn't help when ANYONE smart asses the cop and won't cooperate with him. Pissing the cop off won't even get you out of a ticket. Just get the hell out of your car when asked to, etc.!!!!
@jdavis2461
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
because they're more rebellious and can't seem to get it!
@nikolai24radanovich
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Overdosed and an innocent cop in prison because of it. What a world we live in
@Coyote-tc1ww
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
More likely to get shot cause they don’t fuckin listen, wanna fight and run from the police
@tyram3084
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Thts cuz half of y'all think your gangsta till a cop bust one on ya…an y'all wanna riot about some dumb shit….like you don't ever hear about white people bitchn about the Holocaust…so quit bitchn an quit acting stupid 🤣🤣🤷💯
@Laufield
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
People don’t care who died thousands by covid-19
Riots people in the world for one person killed by police. Just one??? I didn’t know who was George Floyd
@stormstorm7396
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
THATS WHY IM TRYING 2 LEAVE THE USA WE DO NOT WANT 2 BE HERE IT SHOULD BE FREE TO LEAVE THE USA
@ottok5477
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!
THE BBC ARE NOW REMOVING COMMENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE TRUTH!!!!!
@magictrick8833
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Such fake news it’s a disgrace to free speech and media
@stormskye3578
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
you can’t state facts without contexts. How many of those shootings involved armed offenders? Violence? yeah you won’t show that because it paints a different picture!
@stormskye3578
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Over 20 people murdered during the riots, 0 coverage. Says enough of this network
@jacksontom6947
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
China is a detestable,repressive communist regime and it's denizens should try and reform it.
@callumrb92
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Manipulation of information at its finest.
Instead of comparing population of a race vs being fatally shot, try doing it per amount of violent crimes committed per race vs being fatally shot. You'll find the numbers then make sense.
Media outlets who purposely provide misleading information need to start being held accountable as you are keeping us divided.
@user-di8vg7xn7t
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
Floyd was narik
@karlosthejackel69
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
This is provable false
@Alan-Cummins
January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
So what about the death of David Dorn a black police officer killed in the looting? Doesn’t his life matter? https://youtu.be/CyqkytEpUI8
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January 7, 2024 at 7:10 am
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